#6E539E
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.4% 0.118 298.7), rgb(110, 83, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#6E539E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E539E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 83, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.118 298.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6E539E | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E539E | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E539E text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E539E text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A894D2
oklch(70.7% 0.091 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9379C6
oklch(63.2% 0.116 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E60B3
oklch(55.6% 0.128 298.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E539E
oklch(50.4% 0.118 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#57417D
oklch(42.7% 0.099 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#473864
oklch(37.7% 0.075 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A213B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 299.1)
#6E539E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3C61A1 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42609C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646171 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E539E
#6E539E
oklch(50.4% 0.118 298.7)
- #5E6D00
#5E6D00
oklch(50.4% 0.118 118.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6E539E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
Use #6E539E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.